Wave-design slingback wedge sandals in ivory, black and gold
Nicholas Kirkwood · Spring 2013
Accessory design
United Kingdom
Nicholas Kirkwood
- Geometric heels
- Sculptural uppers
- Graphic construction
Nicholas Kirkwood launched his footwear label in 2005 after an apprenticeship with milliner Philip Treacy. His shoes explore sculptural uppers, geometric heels and graphic combinations of material and colour.
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Wave-design slingback wedge sandals in ivory, black and gold
Spring 2013
The sculpted wave wedge embodies Kirkwood’s architectural footwear design.
The Museum at FIT; gift of Jean Shafiroff
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Lady Mary Charteris’s wedding shoes
2012 · Museum collection; season not stated
The white satin shoes made for Lady Mary Charteris combine a raised toe and sculpted heel with a conventional bridal color.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Pale blue lace ankle sandals
2011 · Museum collection; season not stated
Lace, suede straps and a curved platform give these open-toed ankle shoes a light, aerodynamic profile.
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Keith Haring figure-heel pump
2011 · Nicholas Kirkwood × Keith Haring
A Haring figure becomes a structural heel beneath a turquoise platform pump.
Courtesy of Nicholas Kirkwood / The Museum at FIT
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Keith Haring graphic ankle boot
Documented 2012; production date not stated · Nicholas Kirkwood × Keith Haring
Pop-color figures and lettering cover an open-toe boot, extending Haring’s graphic language around the foot.
Courtesy of Nicholas Kirkwood / VogueCollections & archive pieces
1 collections represented · 1 pieceSpring 2013
1 piece
About Nicholas Kirkwood
Rather than treating decoration as an addition, his approach makes the overall construction expressive, using the shoe's structure and proportions to test new possibilities for modern footwear.
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The Independent — Footwear: Well-heeled